ARCHIVED: Mystery Sirens (2008-3/2021)

[carexpertandy]

Modified vortex?

That's photoshopped I beleive.

Yes, as already stated.

[archizackture]

Thats a GCS Model 3 housing placed over a box, with the chopper/stator assembly mounted sideways inside the box. Photo credit 4j25. Located in Selma, WV.

I believe you mean Selma, VA?
Also that's a fantastically weird find! Any knowledge, theories or conjectures about how it ended up like that? Why would someone turn a vertical siren on its side?

[CD_Siren]

Another from Arkansas. I am unsure if this is even a siren. If it is, it seems to be a Model 2 with custom shroud.
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.4457273 ... 312!8i6656

Definitely a siren if mounted on top of a pole like that, and at a fire station. Though I can’t see control boxes, which could have been removed or are mounted inside the station.

I think I saw a wire going into the building.
Edit: Nope. It was just hooked up to the poles.

[Kasey]

Any idea what this is?

Not a siren, but I've seen them floating around New Jersey while looking on Google Maps. Anyone know what those things are?

[uncommonsense]

Any idea what this is?

Not a siren, but I've seen them floating around New Jersey while looking on Google Maps. Anyone know what those things are?

Maybe if you had bothered to read the next post down you'd have your answer.

[championsiren]

I am 80% sure this is a Fedelcode Model 5QC.
Streetview: https://www.google.com/maps/@39.4382018 ... 384!8i8192

nope, thats a GCS Model 5 with what appears to be the top part of a Federal Signal Model 5 housing.

Are you sure? I thought I saw a Fedelcode logo on it...

[CD_Siren]

The siren is under the STH-10.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.368545, ... 384!8i8192

[Darley Champion]

Looks like a Model 3 (?) or 5/7 without its housing

[Chicagosiren-hunters]

I am 80% sure this is a Fedelcode Model 5QC.
Streetview: https://www.google.com/maps/@39.4382018 ... 384!8i8192

nope, thats a GCS Model 5 with what appears to be the top part of a Federal Signal Model 5 housing.

Are you sure? I thought I saw a Fedelcode logo on it...

Maybe I'm not seeing right, but the bottom louver appears to be conical and slanted down far, so I'd be willing to bet the base is a Fedelcode.

[championsiren]

nope, thats a GCS Model 5 with what appears to be the top part of a Federal Signal Model 5 housing.

Are you sure? I thought I saw a Fedelcode logo on it...

Maybe I'm not seeing right, but the bottom louver appears to be conical and slanted down far, so I'd be willing to bet the base is a Fedelcode.

Yeah I saw it too. I went there on several field visits and that siren is definitely not some sort of GCS siren. It's definitely a Fedelcode of some sort. My money is on a Model 5QC or just a 5.